diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-local b/src/freedombone-backup-local
index 983ba7ea..b358084a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-local
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ function backup_mariadb {
         if [ ! -d $temp_backup_dir ]; then
             mkdir $temp_backup_dir
         fi
+        keep_database_running
         mysqldump --lock-tables --password="$DATABASE_PASSWORD" mysql user > $temp_backup_dir/mysql.sql
         if [ ! -s $temp_backup_dir/mysql.sql ]; then
             echo $"Unable to backup mysql settings"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index 97b9712c..3e0ac983 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ function backup_mariadb {
         if [ ! -d $temp_backup_dir ]; then
             mkdir $temp_backup_dir
         fi
+        keep_database_running
         mysqldump --password=$DATABASE_PASSWORD mysql user > $temp_backup_dir/mysql.sql
         if [ ! -s $temp_backup_dir/mysql.sql ]; then
             echo $"Unable to backup MariaDB settings"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index 68689b61..fef34d20 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ function restore_mariadb {
 
     if [ -d $USB_MOUNT/backup/mariadb ]; then
         echo $"Restoring mysql settings"
+        keep_database_running
         temp_restore_dir=/root/tempmariadb
         restore_directory_from_usb $temp_restore_dir mariadb
         echo $'Obtaining MariaDB password'